DISQUS

BandCamp · 1 year ago

Pre-4th fireworks. Nice.

BandCamp · 1 year ago

And who made the comment on the QOTD about it being a slow news day or something? Too funny.

Ghost · 1 year ago

And yet we are still discussing impeachment. Whatever sanity the gov may have had is gone. We are just lucky there were no small children around to serve as sields.

bored now · 1 year ago

i cannot frickin' believe he had the gull to say he supports cease fire! he vetoed cease fire funding just to spite the black house democrats who were supporting madigan in his yearly budget squabble.

Cassandra · 1 year ago

An unfettered Blago squabbling with the press. Could this reflect transition problems at the guv's press office. It seems to me the recently departed press aides had more control and better spin. Better do
a status review.

He Makes Ryan Look Like a Sain · 1 year ago

That will teach him to get out of his bunker. Good for the reporters for asking him the hard questions.

He deserves EVERYTHING that is thrown at him.

problem · 1 year ago

No worse site than reporter navel-gaving.

DumberThanULook · 1 year ago

That's the way it has been for a while, problem. Name the last story where the reporters actually covered the substance of the event.

They are getting too tangled up in their own conspiracy theories.

They all think they are gonna get Pulitzers. But they ain't gonna get one if there ain't no "there" there.

Watching the detectives · 1 year ago

Sounds like Rod is losing it. Solipsists don't like it when people intrude with questions from the real world.

Macbeth · 1 year ago

Wow. And we voted this guy in twice.

Seriously -- Blagojevich is a moron. I'm one of his "hardworking" folks -- and I want to know if he's a target of a federal Blagojevich.

I *do* care if my governor is breaking laws.

And I *do* want to know if the feds have their sites locked.

There's absolutely nothing dishonest about asking *any* question as far as I'm concerned.

Blagojevich really needs to straighten himself out.

Phineas J. Whoopee · 1 year ago

I agree that this is caused by his loss of spin controllers. I was wondering how long it would take.

Mr. Green Jeans · 1 year ago

I know the truth, and I have nothing to fear but the truth. 22:12

Dan S, a voter and Cubs Fan · 1 year ago

Sorry you didn't like my analogy to a former world leader, seemed very appropriate

Anonymous · 1 year ago

Cease Fire may have gotten caught in the political crossfire, but it is also a really questionable program. It "works" sort of like our current strategy in Iran works - if you bribe all the bad guys, you have "peace", as long as you continue the bribes. Cease Fire spreads a lot of money around the street among supposedly "reformed" bad guys, who then "talk" the unreformed bad guys into behaving. Its financial controls are VERY loose and God only knows where all the money has gone.

ChiCountryGuy · 1 year ago

Did I hear correctly that one of the +'s Blago cited for naming Levine to a state board was that he was knighted by the King of Sweden?

Really, could that press conference have gone any worse for Blago?

Ghost · 1 year ago

DTYL is right, the press neeeds to stop asking about the substance of newsworthy problems in government. The press should not worry about corruption and federal investigations into corruptuion in our govt, they should focus instead on only the topics chosen by the source of the corruption so as to avoid any real news. Dang them for not limiting themselves to the event. Just like those crazy reporters who took info from that deep throat cad; instead of focusing on the issues and events nixon had planned for them, they went off on some unrelated tangent about corruption. SIlly reporters, news is for pre-planned structure press ops, not investigative reporting.

wordslinger · 1 year ago

Wow. Memo to press folks: When in doubt, grab him by the back of the collar and haul him into the elevator.

Back to the bunker.

Let's see, Madigan, bad. Obama, Lisa, Quinn, W, all friends of Tony. Nothing new there.

But did he imply that Daley was going to fire reps who voted for the cap budget? And did he really drag the King of Sweden into all this?

Truth · 1 year ago

I knew it. He fears me. I could set him free, but I won't.

Truth

Rich Miller · 1 year ago

That would be the comment of the week, Truth.

johnnyc · 1 year ago

Let the meltdown begin!!!

bored now · 1 year ago

cease fire may be questionable *if* you are looking at it from an accounting angle, but it serves a valuable purpose. kids who are dragged into the gang world really have no other choice. who's going to hire them (especially in chicago)? their only real out is to serve their community. if you want to do the budgetary analysis, i'd suggest you compare how much you would spend on cease fire compared to how much you'd spend for the additional amount of police required to achieve the same purpose. then factor in the fact that these kids have cred in their communities, something that very, very, very few chicago police men and women have (sad to say).

now if you want to propose a straight street (gang) to cop program, i suspect i'd be all for that. at least they would bring the same kind of standing (and street smarts) to the force. which wouldn't be bad...

VanillaMan · 1 year ago

Like a non-swimmer clinging to a life preserver as his ship goes down, Blagojevich clings to his talking points as the sharks circle around him.

This didn't have to be. During this recording, only one man is governor. As governor, Blagojevich is empowered to address press questions when he is fully prepared to do so. He can set the timing of these meetings with the press. Instead, Blagojevich has not given the public answers to many questions involving the corruption that has been uncovered in his administration.

So we have situations like this one where the Governor is forced to dance around reporter's questions unable or unwilling to be honest and direct. Regardless of the situations he is facing today, the Governor needed to have avoided this fiasco by preventing it. He is the governor - he calls the shots - he got what he deserves by not doing his job properly.

BannedForLife · 1 year ago

Rich, he didn't veto ALL CeaseFire funding.

DumberThanUThink · 1 year ago

He sounded real bad on Don & Roma. But at his worst after lunch. Very shaky voice...Where are the SPINSISTERS!!!!
HELP!!!!!

He Makes Ryan Look Like a Sain · 1 year ago

I cannot believe his staff didn't get him out of there right away. You cannot allow the boss to take shots like that and to misspeak, get excited and get in a debate with a bunch of journalist. It is inexcusable. PLUS this isn't his first Rodeo, to borrow a phrase "What was he thinking?"

Ghost · 1 year ago

Rich you really need to toss the quote onto a t-shirt with the gov's name and date; political collectors item.

DuPage Dave · 1 year ago

Gamblers say that every poker player has a "tell", a signal or sign that the cards are good or bad or that the player is about to bet a certain way. Blago's "tell" is the use of the word "absurd". Every time he's pushed beyond his capacity (which is pretty low) he labels a question "absurd" or "ridiculous". Then he makes unsupportable or flatly untrue statements like "all our kids have health care" or "I'm a strong supporter of Cease Fire". He attacks the Trib reports when they call him on refusing to return to meet with the editorial board. He doesn't deny that he's refusing to appear, he says the Trib is dishonest and "absurd".

Today's performance shows why they don't let him out of the house very often. What a joke.

Vote Quimby! · 1 year ago

Now we know why he has all those spokescritters.... he obviously can't speak for himself!

He Makes Ryan Look Like a Sain · 1 year ago

Rich, I agree with Ghost. Shirts, bumper stickers, buttons. That will be a classic.

I am thinking about changing my Nickname to:

I know the truth of things and I have nothing to fear but the truth,

ChampaignDweller · 1 year ago

Who knew that the King of Sweden had such pull with the Governor?

A naughty moose · 1 year ago

Rich, you could raise a lot of $ for flood relief with a 2008 Special Session In Hell t-shirt that says "I Have Nothing To Fear But The Truth."

Bill · 1 year ago

I wish Sheila was here.

Sheryl · 1 year ago

Just ask Jacobs, he knows all about abuse from Rod.

MouthofBabes.. · 1 year ago

Blago's quote is most troubling.

I wonder why nobody in the press has asked Blago about Ali Ata and Tony Rezko carrying $25,000 wrapped in a plastic bag to his Chicago mansion to stave off a building lean??

Ghost · 1 year ago

those were just birthday gifts for his daughter... he is just not sure which daughter, or which birthday... But his employees typically give him cash for x-mas collected by his secretary.... oh wait wrong gov.... his friends typically give him cash for B'day gifst for his children.

A Citizen · 1 year ago

- Bill -
I am sorry for your loss, my sincere condolences. Maybe tomorrow will be an up day.

Rich Miller · 1 year ago

Blagojevich pal "DumberThanULook," do that again and you're banned. Plus, change your screen name. It's too close to another one. Until you do, you're done here.

Big Mama T · 1 year ago

Wow. After listening to the presser I am at a loss for words. Rod is in big trouble when it comes to the thought process.

And...

I'll say that 10,000 times.

Disgusted Downstate · 1 year ago

Who says Rod misspoke. I think we should take what he says at face value. All he has to fear is the truth.

downhereforyears · 1 year ago

Sounds like the nerves are beginning to crumble. Oh he sounds so guilty.....dumb answers picked out of the air to try to defend his lies. Subject A....give me a break,,,,better yet give us all a break and come clean.

emmejo · 1 year ago

The Governor seems very angry and out of control. He needs better advisors and he should not have done this interview. He needs to stay away from the Press.

Soon to Retire · 1 year ago

I find it strange that Il Dept of Agr is in City of Chicago checking pumps during a dog and pony show by Blago. Truth be known the City of Chicago Weights and Mearsures does all gas pumps in Chicago and Dept of Agr does all others in the state. If 1 insp can do as many as 90 pumps a day, how then can 18 insp complete checks on each pump once a year, do the math, doesn't add up.

anuff already · 1 year ago

anuff already! the guy says he is not a target, so he is not a target. Let's talk to some of the other leaders in this state and find out what they think we should do. we all know where Rod stands and what he wants. I would like to know what Madigan wants. is Lisa running? Will there be a state wide tax increase? Seriously, can't we find other people and issues to talk to beside Rod. is the press so lazy that they can't move off the guy.

Dan S, a voter and Cubs Fan · 1 year ago

Happy 4th to everyone, have fun be safe.

Anon · 1 year ago

Its easy for everybody here to be critical of how the gov performs when surrounded with a throng of blood thirsty reporters, but I guarantee that each poster would forget the name of his/her own mother when surrounded by cameras in your face and reporters screaming questions at you. They stalk the gov and it is frankly kind of embarassing. Its like our own political papparazzi. The Illinois political TMZ. A constant press hit squad that never runs out of bullets.

I'm tired of it. I wish the gov would just leave when his press guy says last questions. Noting satisfies these people.

Speaking at Will · 1 year ago

Changing my screen name to "King of Sweden"

Sahims2 · 1 year ago

The Gov talking about someone else sensationalizing something is like the kettle calling the pot black. Hiz egoness puts his name on anything and everything he can - to the point of paying several network gurus overtime on a Sunday afternoon, just to get a press release out that there was a new Subway opening on one of the tollway oasis's. Talk about important news! He announces this "SWAT Team" BS for gasoline purchases - which is what the Dept. of Ag's people has been doing for years. To read the state's web site, you'd think that Rod is the only one working in the state. His office announces everything under the sun like he's the one doing it all - what a farce!!!!